Dark Angel Academy (The Complete Series) - G. Bailey Page 0,130
is locked in mine for now. Henry is to my left, two long swords on his back and leather covering his chest and arms, with gold chains much like Ren’s strapped across him. Ren is right behind me, his hand wrapped around my waist and my head tucked under his chin. Thallon is next to Myles, and I glance at him, knowing he can fly and he will be okay. He has two blue diamond-tipped metal spears in his hands, and similar clothes to Henry, making it clear who he is fighting for. Somehow all four of us found each other, and this is our family to fight for.
The vampire army waits behind us, including Vesnia and Bryne and many others. To the left is an army of tales that matches ours in size, but the demons on our right are the true army here. They must have at least six times our number, and each of them is dressed in red armour, with red swords, and each looks trained to be deadly. Turns out the queen of hell is going to rule at the end of all this.
The demons will rise in power, and the angels will fall to nothing.
Funny enough, I believe that is the right way. The wolves’ howls fill the silence, and I turn back to see a row of wolves on the hill behind us, hidden in the trees, our secret weapon. If we can get the angels to the tree line, then they lose their flight, and we can fight them on the ground. Which we need to do.
“Are you all ready?” one of the princes of hell asks after walking over to us. The twins are ridiculously good looking—it’s hard not to notice—but I also don’t know which one is which. I think this one is Nick because he seems more serious than his brother.
“As we will ever be. The vampires owe the demons a great debt,” Ren answers, and Nick nods once.
“A debt my queen is sure not to forget in the future. Let us focus on war and peace before we trade favours of any kind,” Nick answers and gives us a short nod before walking on to Madi and the tales.
“Stay close,” Ren warns me, not that I have any intention of listening. If he knew my plan, he would lock me away and not let me fight. I can’t risk that, and I know it’s my fate to end the light above. I’m his saviour wrapped in destruction. But he never knew I would be his.
“Stay safe. All of you,” I say just before we hear the sound of drums. The hushed whispers of the army around us die away as the drums get louder, the beat faster, just before we see a dark cloud burst through the skyline in the far distance. Thousands and thousands of angels fly in a formation towards us, a mixture of light and dark, and their white armour reflecting the sun. Behind them is a massive group of angels on horses, spears attached to their sides, pointed at us. I gulp, slipping out my sword and turning away from my mate. I climb onto Ayda, who’s also donning battle gear, and pat her mane as Myles shifts into his wolf in front of me. His wolf stares at me for a moment before turning back to the angels. I pick up the reins and lean down to Ayda.
“Thank you,” I tell her, hoping she can understand me like I think she does. Ayda chose me for a reason, and this moment is what we have been brought together for, and I won’t let her down any time soon. I know she won’t let me down either.
Ren looks over at me as he climbs onto Henry’s horse at my side and pulls out his swords. I have to admit, that was hella sexy to see.
“If we survive this, can we bring the swords to our bedroom?” I ask Ren, and he laughs. Henry grins up at me, lifting his sword.
“I have a sword for you too.”
“Cheesy line, mate,” Thallon says, shaking his head with a big smile. Myles’s wolf huffs, and it’s just the tiny distraction we all needed before the literal storm descends on us. Clearing my throat, I look back at the angels, seeing the deadly swords in their hands and the looks on their faces. How frightened Ren must have been when an angel army like this came to his home